Non-Parker barrels?

[Channing Greene, Sr]

I have a Parker 12ga double barrel, 26" barrels. When I had it evaluated recently, I was told that the barrels were not the originals. The serial numbers differ and the current barrels are Special Steel and Vulcan. The serial number of the actions begins with 984..; There is also a stamped "May 7-Oct 9.1889".
I need to clarify whether the barrel change, if there was one, was done by Parker, or whether Parker produced shotguns in this serial # range with other-than-Parker barrels.

[Dean Romig]

If Parker Bros. had added or changed barrels they would have numbered the barrels to the serial number of the frame.

Please post the full serial numbr of your gun's frame and the numbers of each set of barrels.






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[Bill Murphy]

How did you determine that your Vulcan and Special Steel barrels are not Parker barrels? Maybe you should link to the discussion.

[Channing Greene, Sr]

The serial number of the receiver is 94867.
The number of the barrel set is 222130. The "3" in the number is not clearly stamped. I do believe it is a "3" rather than an "8".
In rechecking the barrels, the following is stamped along the rib: "PARKER BROS.MAKERS.MERIDAN.CT.U.S.A. VULCAN STEEL".

[Channing Greene, Sr]

I had taken the gun to Cabela's to get an evaluation of the value of the gun. Their position was that the barrels are not authentic Parker barrels, unless I can get some authoritative information that Parker had either installed them originally, or more likely, that it was a change for repair.

[OH Osthaus]

If you could post some pictures of the markings it would help

From the sounds of the rib markings they are Parker barrels just not original to the gun

From the serial numbers it may be a composed gun, the barrels fitted by some one other than Parker

Some folks may think that not all of Cabela's gun experts are such

[Bill Murphy]

OH! Cabela's. That explains it all.

[Keavin Nelson]

Yes, just last weekend I had one of their gun room "experts" try to tell me there was a screw you could turn to tighten a parker up!!!!!

[TARNATION !!!]

Originally Posted by keavin nelson

Yes, just last weekend I had one of their gun room "experts" try to tell me there was a screw you could turn to tighten a parker up!!!!!

I'm sure many have tried to find that screw. Pretty sure most think this simple cap must be the elusive tightener. So few unturned, so many buggered.

[Channing Greene, Sr]

With the SN of 94867, there is the #"2" stamped over the "8" and the letter G stamped under the "8".
Also the forend has the same serial #, 94867, stamped on the metal portion.